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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

This game is an Improvement upon the one
called "odd or even" Dick asks Tom to guess
the number of eggs in the bush'-that is, the
number of marbles in his closed hand. If
Tom can guess the right number he takes all;
but if he is out in his reckoning he pays Dick
as many marbles rs will make up or leave the
exact number. Suppose Dick has six marbles
in his hand; now, if Tom should guess either
four or eight he would have to forfeit two
marbles to Dick, because tour is two less, and
eight is two more than the exact number.
The players hold the eggs in the bush" alter
nately.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
A RIRXIXG Gas MEL.L

The accompanying cut shows the fnirulng
gas well which wa, dlacoycr"! la fmdloy,
O., something more than one year ago. Mr..
Wright, in st Nicholas. tell, the following
story about this we'll: The gas was conducted
~ feet above the ground, through "a Il inch
iron pipe and mhru lighted the flame rose
from 20 to 80 feet above the pipe, ~ shown in
the picture. The noi~" OF the escaping gl~ Is
like the roar Of Niagara and has been heard at
distance OF five miles. The amount rt gus
furnished by thi, well i, enormous, one csti-
mate placing it at ~ 900, gOD cubic feet per day.
As | 900 cubic feet ut gas require for their
production fifty pounds Of soft coal, 1t fol
lows that the heat daily generated at this
single burning well is equal to that which
would be produced by the burning Of l,oOO
tons of soft coal
The use Of natural gas for fuel ha, rapidly
increased of late years The city of Pitts
burg. Pa, now depends almost entirely upon
natural gas for fuel Til, ga, which ariN"S
| from the decomposition Of animal and N"ge
table matter embedded in the rocks has
as yet been found in profitable quantities
| in comparatively small areas The region
in which gas has been discovered is prar
tirally embraced in that portion of PennSyl-
| wanna NtNl ~ li' hll''SHfIN HI'uh'dIlN anu
extending "A very short distance into Ohio,
New York and West Virginia, All "a, field,
are in or near coal regions
| BORING for natural gas Is very liz" boring
| for oil in all its workings, but The after opera
tions of pumping, etc, necessary - rars" the
! oil, are not required for II gas BE- present. II
comes up of it, own free Will, end comes with
! "A tremendous rush.
| The discovery OF these fountains OF gas
prove the wonderful reserved stores Of ma
! turc The coal was formed long years ago.
and now deep down III the earth have been
| struck these vast reservoirs Of compressed gas.
George b. Thayer, son ofeN Senator Thayer,
Of Connecticut. made bicycling trip that in
| culed 4,22I miles ON wheels lie started
| from Vernon, Conn. ami went a far a. the
| Pacific coast made about Nxty u,leS per day
had no thrilling adventures, ari ,Ten, bo'
SIS IL money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

Cattle have suffered terribly in Mon
tana.
The fruit trade Of Boston asks for cheap
fruit baskets which need not be returned.
The average in sugar cane has been
much increased in Louisiana.
1t is claimed for the Industry goose
berry that it will not mildew.
The product of canned fruit in 1886 was
much greater than ever before.
The prevailing idea is that the wool
clip of 1856 i, as much as 10 per cent.
short.
There are 1i3 farmers in the Connect
cut legislature.
A recent estimate places the cotton crop
of the year at q, Go, 900 bales. Unequal
ity is superior.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
II shellcd, select IL possible that which is

n shellcd, select II possible that which Is
only one year old. Some seeds are never
to be depended on when more than one
year old, rs parsNip7, onions and lce&s;
but If kept properly in an atmosphere Of
even temperature and humidity, most are
good for longer time. Among those safe
for oaly two years may be named all kinds
of peas and beans, egg plant, carrot, sage,
satisfy, spinach, peppers and most of the
grasses, while parsley, lettuce, asparagus,
radlsh, etc, may be relied on at three
years old, ana celery, turnlp, cabbage and
caulnower fora least four years. Squash,
tomatoes, beets, melons, pumpkins and
cucumbors retain their vitality from five
10 ten VCars
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

1t is now rumored that President Cleve,
land will soon make public his determine
ton not 10 be candidate for re. election.
BY so doing he would show his WISDOM
Springfield Republican.
The President is not likely to take the
advice of Republicans whose great fear is
that he will be candidate in 1888. II is
useless, however, for the opposition TO
shiver on the ragged edge of anxiety-they
may as well become resigned at once,
Grover Cleveland will be renOminated and
re- elected, and will give the country an.
other four years of honest and economical
ernment.-I0ledO Bee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

Most OF the sliillful devices invented 10y men
may be traced to nature. The discoverer of
each new appliance or mechanism under
stands that after all, his idea was rs old us the
hills The buhrstones of mills are another
style of the molar teeth which grind all the
grist that feeds men and beasts. The hoofs
of horses are made of parallel plates like
carriage springs. The finest Tile of human
manufacture is a rough affair compared with
the Dutch rush used by cabinet makers. The
Jaws of the turtle and tortoise are natural
scissors. The squirrel carries chiSels IN his
mouth and the hppopotamus is provided
with adzes which are constantly shaipenei
as they are worn. The carpenters plane
is found in the jaws of bee. The wood
pecker has a powerful little triphanlmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
NInnnrc. for Gnrdcm Pmrposes.

For garden purposes there is nothing
better than well rottel stable manure,
with which tobacco stems, bones, leaves
or any refuse vegetable or animal matter
may be composted with advantage. This
should be plowcd in unless the soil is
quite sandy and the manure very fine,
when it may be applied on the surface,
and simply narrowed or raked in. Plaster,
SALT wood ashes, guano, ground bone, all
are valuable and can be used To advantage
in connection with the stable manure.
Plaster should not be applied until the
plants are well M. Ashes and salt should
not he mixed with the other manures, and
may be sown broadcast and rakcd in just
before planting. Gulno, ground bone
and superphosphate give better results If
onc-half is sown broadcast mt planting and
the balance when the vegetables are half
grown In some cases sand, lcached
ashes and peat on clay soils and clay and
muck on sandy soils, will prove as valuable
as manures. Occasionally Il spot which
has been used for garden for many years
will become unproductive in spite Of
liberal manurngs. We know Of no other
remedy than to abandon it for n garden,
seed down to clover and allow il to remain
two years, when it may be plowed under,
and the garden will be found To have re-
gained its original fertility.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

The fascinating but evanescent soap bubble
may be made to endure several hours if anna
teur chemists will observe the following direc-
tons: Dissolve one part, by weight, of pure
white SOAP cut into thin slices, in forty parts
of water distilled water is preferab!e) and fill
ter. Mix two parts, by measure, of pure
glycerme with one part of the filtered solu-
ton at temperature of GO degrees Fahren'
heit, and after shaking together long and VIC
lently let stand twentyfour hours Then
filter and use in the delightful pastime OF
blowing bubbles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
GOLDEN QUEEN RASPBERRY.

Wick describes this berry as of large
size and good quality and golden yellow in
color. The canes are said to he strong
and productive. Mr. Theo +. Baker,
formerly president of the New Jersey
Horticultural society," expresses himself
as pleased with the Golden Queen, which
he has found will bear transportation with
the best of the raspberries. j. Il. loyett
claims that it bears draught admirably,
and produces fruit in abundance IL
seems to be sufficiently promising to justify
q trial, ut least on small scale.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
Drill Planting-shallow Cultivation.

It Is nineteen years since Mr. f.. :. Car
man first began the advocacy OF planting
corn in drills instead of hills; of sowing
fertilizers on the surface and merely har-
rowing them in; of surface cultivation
that ia, shallow cultivation; and of keep
ing the land as level as possible-that is,
not killing up. There were then, as in
deed there were many years previously,
advocates of one or the other of these
methods, but none who favored all stimuli
taneously.
At the present time there are many pro-
gressive farmers who have tried this
method, and few, if any, Of them would
return to the old way, viz blowing under
the manure, planting i'll hill, killing up
and deep cultivation, until the corn IL
harvested.
Mr. Carman also says: All farmers who
have planted corn very early know that
after the plants sprout and have grown
two or three inches there usually comes a
cold SPELL and the plants stop growing ana
often assume yellow, sickly appearance.
Is this due, as il generally supposed, to
the cold weather altogether, or 10 the fact
that nitrifica:ion ceases. II inquiring farm
ers would SOW little nitrate OF soda upon
. small portion Of the field when planting,
thus supplying nitrogen in an Immediately
available form, it might appear that the
"standstill' was due rather to a deficiency
of heterogeneous food than ~ the cool
weather.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

Numbered with new varieties OF fruit
prominent the present season among iruit
growers everywhere that raSpberrics can
be raised is the Golden Queen. This il
supposed to be seed of the Cuthbert.
The claims made for it are that, while
hardy and therefore adapted to the north
ern states, it also finds favor ut the south,
where heretofore only the Black Caps
have succeeded well, the heat being too
great for the red varieties. Flattcring re-
ports, it is claimed, have been received
from Maine and Minnesota to Florida,
Louisiauu and Texas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

People ask what is good for cough or n
cold, the mistake many make is in letting it
run too long. Dr. Bigelow's Cough Cure,
contains the good qualities of all the best
cough remedies without the defects of any
of them. A safe and speedy remedy for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung rouh.
les. Sold by f. Y. Griggs in 90 cent and 81
bottles. Healing to the lungs. Safe and
pleasant for children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

The best on eartn can truly be said Of
Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a sure
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises, scalds
burns, wounds and all other sores Will pos
itively cure piles, letter and all skin erup-
items. Try this wonder healer. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. only q
cents. Sold by (. !. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

Most everything IN this world is full OF
deception. Few things are what they seem,
but the results obtained for Dr. Jones Red
Clover Tonic far exceed all claims. 1t re,
stores lost nerve force, cures dyspepsia, and
all stomach, liver, kidney and bladder troub
les. 1t is a perfect tonic, appetiser, blood
purifier, sure cure for ague and malarial
diseases Price so cents, of f. Y Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

A good way to keep a cows tail still
while milking, says II correspondent in
The Country Gentleman, is to provide O.
rope strap long enough to pass over the
animals hips and hang down over her
tail ms shown in the cut
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
Abortion Among cattle.

A subscriber, residing In Dakota, writes
that out of some ten two year-old high
grade Short horn heifers 10 come In this
spring, six of them have aborted One he
lost, the other five are alive, but he thinks
they will be Of but little If any service 10
him for the year. He wants To know the
cause of such fatality We are unable 10
make positive answer 10 his question, but
We commend the following, clipped from
the I0pa Homestead, to our correspondent
and nh others interested;
"As the subject of abortion in cows Is he
ing discussed, will give my experience,
Last winter in December, and first part OF
January, | lost nine calves in that way, and
from the fact of these bel L dropped soon
after turned the stock into The ields, at
tlihuted il IN smut, rs my corn WAS badly
smu,,ed, aud wrote to DR. Salmon, ID. c.,
about the effects Of smut on cattle. Here
is his reply;
This trouble has often been attributed 10
smut In corn, but | doubt If this is very
often the cause. Smut contains in small
quantities poisons closely resent bling those
found in ergot but IL Is pot nearly 81 active
and sometimes lacks tn m entirely. II
smut were the cause of the trouble, aud the
corn In your section was all bady smutted,
should expect that the herds OF others
living in the locality would also be affected
70 determine the cause la any particular
case, il is always necessary 10 make care
full investigation of the history and sur
roundings of the animals
Il generally inquire first ii any new
stock were purchased shortly before the
trouble commenced, and if one of these
new cows was first to abort also if the bull
used in the herd had been serving cows
which mad previously abOrted
The majority of outbreaks of abortion
find to be introduced from other herds
where the same trouble has been in eXis
tence, though in some instances it is un-
doubleday csused by accidents or by the
character of the food.
Il will say that previous TO turning into
the stalks the cows had been running on
blue grass pasture with good running wa
ter; the bull had not, TO my knowledge,
served cows that had previously aborted ;
feed and care was the same as had always
given them, the cows were In good condi
ton, two of the calves were alive when
dropped, but died soon after. | am not
yet convinced that the first cause was the
smut in the corn. examined, and had
several neighbors examine my hay for er
got, but could discover nothing of the kind
and from the fact of the hay all being cut
early, do not think II was ergOted."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
EaCis Ahnut Gns Wells,

The use of natural gas as a fuel has, for
some time, occupied the attention. of scientists
and capitalists, and it Squite time our young
people should know how and where this gas
liz found
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
TYING DOWN A cows TAIL.

The rope may be ever so old, as strength
Is not needed but should be three inches
or more in circumference, as it must have
weight 1t can be changed from COW to
COW as fast as you can walk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
AN INSTRUCTIVE STORY ABOUT A
BURNING GAS WELL.

An Easy Lesson In Chemistry Teaches
How to Make Fascinating Soap Bub-
bies that viii Last FOR Two or Three
Hours.
The making of short lived soap bubbles is
an old pastime, with which all our readers
are doubtless familiar; but how many, we
wonder, know how to make bubbles that will
lasti Feeling very certain that few, if any,
of our boys and girls understand the art, We
will tell them how, and at the same time
teach them n short lesson in chemistry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

Corn will keep well on the cob, il it was
properly dried, for several years longer
than when shelled In buying seed corn,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

The first important step taken toward
the cultivation of II crop Is the obtaining
of good seed Next come considerations
of soil and depth of planting. The tenn
perature and moisture of the ground have
more to do with the successes and failures
yearly recorded than is generally acted
upon. Wheat and barley, for instance,
while they struggle through the ground
at the extreme temperatures of IL degrees
and 100 degrees, terminate most rapidly,
other conditions being equal, at about ~
degrees. Corn does best at say % de-
grees, though 1t will terminate at from 90
to rs degrees. The squash bean and pea
all terminate quickly at about the same
temperature as that given for corn.
Glover seed often fails because sown at Il
time of insufficient moisture, while mil.
let, for instance, under similar conditions
of dryness will secure good catch.
Every one who plants ut all understands
that the size of the seed has much to do
with the depth of covering required, and
farmers with one accord place corn deeper
than the small grains, and the snail
grains deeper than the grasses, but all
farmers do not vary these respective
depths to suit the different soils into which
the seed are placed, and yet it requires
only moments consideration To see that
q heavy soil which lies close to the seed
admits of slighter covering than shifting,
sandy one. Many interesting experiments
have been made from time to time in test
ing the terminating powers of seed under
different depths of covering In table
prepared by Professor Petri, showing the
termination of wheat at certain depths in
the ground, it appears that about three
fourths of the seed planted will come up
at depth of three inches, and nearly all
at from one to two inches.
These and similar facts point to the i'm
portance Of every planters acquaintnI
himself with the requirements OF the seeds
to be planted, and regulating time and
depth of sowing to suit the same. They
also explain many failures which have
been laid to the quality of the seed; but
this should not lessen the zeal of farmers
in their enaeayors for good, pure article.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26

From Hon. +. L. Freeman, editor of
Weekly Visitor, Centr'l Falls, II. I-Dr
seth Arnoids Cough Killer has been used
by myself personally anu in my family
with most satisfactory results. regard it
as the best medicine for the purposes for
which it il recommended with which am
acquainted" For sale by all druggists
Price 25c. SOC. and $l00 per bottle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Line selected by the United States Govenmeo, TO ;sy
the Fast Nal-the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-28

dog whirh he secured at home before
he started. but by some hook or crook
got free, and followed after his master,
"vCrtaking him as the command got
i'll the river bottom, and on the discov-
cry of his master testified his pleasure
by barking. 1t was but the one ey-
preston which We heard, when some
one of the boys closed his mouth with
the but Of his gun and he lost his life
and we got ducking. As soon as we
gained our former position, our eyes
were directed to the opposite shore
and drift, but there WAS no sign Of the
enemy. We soon heard the move
mcnt OF our men. We went to the
point OF the road at which was to be
left our sign for Capt. Hays, and he
having halted the men, rode forward.
We gave him what information We
had AMI our views about the safety of
the ford, and he at once ordered a
forward movement at double-quick
Further let me say, that the object OF
the expedition was accomplished, but
We were out of luck as far as getting
Scalps was concerned.
| believe if the volunteers could
have been induced to don Government
clothing, and with Government Off
GERS nj their head, we might have got
| one good fight out Of the redskins, for
the regulars never left camp but they
get bottled, lost their train and Il num-
Der of men, while the volunteers could
not get within gunshot of the tramps.
Gents, see that We have with us
to-day Capt. Hewitt, who is spoken Of
i'll Capt. Keys dispatch. would sug-
gcst that he be called upon to give us
Il history Of the killing of Lieut.
Slaughter
Capt. lIcwitt-As it is getting late,
and wishing To return home before
night, if you will excuse me at this
time | VIII at our next meeting give
you detailed account not only of the
killing OF Lieut.. Slaughter, but of the
White river massacre, likewise the In
dian attack upon Seattle.
The Captain and Orderly Sergeant
were made Il Committee on Printing,
and $50 copies of Constitution and BY
laws and 100 certificates of member
ship were ordered printed for use of
camp-
Adjourned subject to call OF Captain.
NoTE.-Thc gallant captain seems to
have forgotten, in the course of his mar
rative, his promise to explain what is
meant by gig. back" As Mr.. Cloudy
was practical sawyer, it is probable that
The term Is derived from the vernacular
OF millmen. The gig-wheei of a prima-
tive sawmllll was revolving drum used
to move carriage, holding the log, for.
ward, as well AS backward, in the process
of saving An association OF ideas NAV
have led to the use of the expression as
denotlng. in some degree, the apparently
insignificant results of an undertaking
begun with so much valor and determl-
nation.--ED.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-28
They Should be Democrats.

While the new Justices should be
residents of the Territory, they should
be Democratic residents. Upon the
point the Post-InteVigencer is in
thorough accord with the most ultra
Democratic of its readers. The new
appointees should be regular Dem
ocrats and not Republicans, Indepen-
dents or Mugwumps.
There is something radically wrong
about Republican who begs Office at
the hands of Democratic Admins
tration, and there is something radi-
cally wrong about the Democratic Ad-
ministration which would confer Of
flee. upon Republicans. The Repub-
lican who would either barter or COM
promise his political principles for a
Judgeship would not be good judge,
and his appointment would be a mis-
fortune to the people of the Territory.
The appointments should be given
to Democrats who were Democrats
before Cleveland was elected President,
and if in addition to this they be hon
est, capable men, earnest on every
subject but cranky ON none, the Post.
Intelligencer will admit that President
Cleveland has done better in this than
in most things.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-28
secured themselves a revenge npon
the savages as terrible as it was sud-
den.
A New Estimate of Gen. Grant,

The New York Sun publishes a
statement from H. v. Boynton, COM
mented upon Gen. Grants remarkable
career, which closes with the following
words: 1T is absolutely true that
Rawlins supervised every act of Gen.
Grants military life, his personal and
official conduct, and changed or con-
trolled his course on more occasions
than any other or all other men. 1t is
safe to say that Rawlins never once
failed, when Grant and he differed, to
control him, and Grant never acted
contrary to Rawlins' deliberate iudg-
ment, if it had been known to Grant.
1t is also safe to assume that, had
Rawlins lived Che died while Secretary
OF War; Grants civil career would
have been more successful. He was
the only man in the Cabinet, up to the
time OF his death, who knew Grant,
and who was accustomed to express
his opinion fearlessly on every public
occasion. The two men formed one
complete, though by no means perfect,
character. 1t was bold, resolute, fear
less, patriotic, clean, pure and unset
fish. Its methods were direct, stright-
forward and honest, and it will live in
the minds of men as long as the histo-
ry of the Republic endures."
The closing tribute to Gen. Grants
character, it will be readily seen, must
be taken with few grains of salt.